掩人耳目 — “To cover people's ears and eyes”
掩人耳目 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deceive others by creating a false impression or covering up the truth; to hoodwink people”. Literally, “To cover people's ears and eyes”.
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掩人耳目 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 掩yǎn
- 人rén
- 耳ěr
- 目mù
掩人耳目 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 掩人耳目
他假装勤奋工作，其实只是在掩人耳目，并没有真正投入。
He pretended to work diligently, but in reality, he was just trying to pull the wool over people's eyes, not truly dedicated.
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Synonyms of 掩人耳目
Antonyms of 掩人耳目
More idioms starting with 掩
- yǎn掩qí其bù不bèi备attack when unprepared
- yǎn掩qí其wú无bèi备attack when unprepared
- yǎn掩kǒu口shī失shēng声unable to suppress laughter
- yǎn掩kǒu口ér而xiào笑cover mouth to laugh discreetly
- yǎn掩kǒu口hú胡lú卢cover mouth and snicker
- yǎn掩kǒu口hú胡lú卢ér而xiào笑cover mouth and snicker
- yǎn掩kǒu口hú葫lu芦to cover one's mouth while giggling
- yǎn掩è恶yáng扬shàn善conceal faults and praise virtues
- yǎn掩è恶yáng扬měi美conceal faults, publicize good
- yǎn掩è恶yì溢měi美conceal faults and extol virtues
- yǎn掩qí旗xī息gǔ鼓to cease an activity
- yǎn掩yìng映shēng生zī姿enhancing beauty through interplay
Questions about 掩人耳目
- What does 掩人耳目 mean?
- 掩人耳目 (yǎn rén ěr mù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deceive others by creating a false impression or covering up the truth; to hoodwink people”.
- How do you pronounce 掩人耳目?
- 掩人耳目 is pronounced yǎn rén ěr mù in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 掩人耳目 literally mean?
- Literally, 掩人耳目 means “to cover people's ears and eyes”. It is used to mean “to deceive others by creating a false impression or covering up the truth; to hoodwink people”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 掩人耳目?
- 遮掩别人的耳朵和眼睛。比喻用假象迷惑人，欺骗人。